NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors that
the Monticello Area Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team is hereby established
as a multi-jurisdictional family violence fatality review team pursuant to
Virginia Code § 32.1-283.3; and

BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Monticello Area Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
shall have the authority to review the facts and circumstances of all fatal
family violence incidents that occur within Albemarle County and other
participating localities; and

BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Monticello Area Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
initially shall also include the City of Charlottesville and may later include
additional participating localities; and

BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Monticello Area Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
will engage agencies, organizations and systems which provide services to
victims and perpetrators to identify possible gaps as
well as best practices in system responses and provide for increased
communication and collaboration amongst the agencies involved; and

BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Monticello Area Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
will operate under the assumption that all persons and agencies are committed to
and care deeply about preventing violence within the family and intimate partner
relationships and operate in good faith, using best judgment and information
available at the time; and

BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Monticello Area Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
will offer recommendations to benefit our community and improve our public
safety; and

BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Virginia Code § 32.1-283.3 the membership
of the team shall include, but not be limited to, representatives from the
criminal justice system, the advocacy community, the academic and public policy
field, the health care community, and the mental health and social services
community.